Fire drill

Age

3-6

Materials

• Fire bell or whistle.
• Register.

Preparation

This is a collective presentation.

Presentation

It is essential to practice this activity without the use of a fire bell at first, to establish the routine without frightening the children.
The routine is as follows:

1. When the fire bell or fire whistle sounds, the children are asked in a calm manner to form a line without delay.
2. The children are counted before the classroom is evacuated.
3. Lead by one of the Directress, they leave the building by the shortest route; an identified Fire Exit if possible.
4. The class/group Directress takes the Register, checks the premises-cloak rooms and changing rooms and leaves last.
5. Once outside the Register is called immediately.

Purpose

Direct aims:

• To practice the sequence of events in case of fire.

Indirect aims:

• To make the children aware of the possibility of fire and of the dangers in a calm way.